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I'm not sure what I think of Binding of Isaac. I really want to like it. It's hard for me like Hotline Miami, and just as addicting with the gameplay.

It's the concept that gets me. In one way, I love the fact that he's done something like this: incredibly different, unexpected and challenging in its own way. On the other hand, it unsettles me. This is good in that it's not typical and truly unique and memorable. But as a relatively new dad who has to skip stories about tragedies involving kids, I hate the intro and the reminders about Isaac dying when I quit.

Sometimes bundles aren't accurately tweaked. In that case, simply buying the games as separate entities yields no negative and can be cheaper. Very good idea to check before purchasing bundles out-right.

Does anyone else think that a reward for community voting that can potentially be turned into imaginary cash may be a bad idea? I feel like voting is something I used to do to express my opinion and hopefully get a few more people to buy a decent game (and out of boredom); the fact that it occasionally rewarded me with a meaningless badge was OK because it was meaningless. Now that Steam is trying to buy something I was happy to do for free, I'm tempted to stop voting.

</moan>

Other than that, I'm happy to have got a couple of decent games at good prices. I haven't been blown away, but that's more down to what I already own than anything Steam has changed. About the same as previous summer sales, I guess.

"Harry uses the One Ring to defeat Magneto and save the Rebellion!"With thanks to RaveTurned in comments on the main page.

Does anyone else think that a reward for community voting that can potentially be turned into imaginary cash may be a bad idea? I feel like voting is something I used to do to express my opinion and hopefully get a few more people to buy a decent game (and out of boredom); the fact that it occasionally rewarded me with a meaningless badge was OK because it was meaningless. Now that Steam is trying to buy something I was happy to do for free, I'm tempted to stop voting.

</moan>

Other than that, I'm happy to have got a couple of decent games at good prices. I haven't been blown away, but that's more down to what I already own than anything Steam has changed. About the same as previous summer sales, I guess.

It's not about rewarding consumers. It's about providing them with a resource that diminishes far more quickly than it is generated, to get them to pay for a product that is solely conspicuous consumption. It's masterful if more than a little sinister.

Tomorrow is Skyrim day! I'm hoping that the DLC goes down to previously unseen levels...

Not to be a buzzkill, but it won't. It'll be the same 50% off you got during the flash sale (not even that on Dragonborn, IIRC). I was really hoping for a good discount on these too, but I'm content to wait if that's the best they're going to do.

Not to be a buzzkill, but it won't. It'll be the same 50% off you got during the flash sale (not even that on Dragonborn, IIRC). I was really hoping for a good discount on these too, but I'm content to wait if that's the best they're going to do.

That's what I was going to say. I don't desperately need an Elder scrolls game so I can wait.